Goose Island Black Friday 2012 - sexy details

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  1. PlayaPlaya

    PlayaPlaya Initiate (0) Sep 19, 2012 Illinois

    I would gladly pay $200 or more to try King Henry, Bramble, and Rare.

    Really pissed I missed a ticket.

    $75 is a steal to try all those AND get a bomber.

    Lucky SOB's.
     
  2. tinypyramids

    tinypyramids Pundit (897) Jul 19, 2012 Illinois

    you could always just cry into the cases of unsold cbs and cantillon at your local store, right? :wink:
     
  3. PlayaPlaya

    PlayaPlaya Initiate (0) Sep 19, 2012 Illinois

    I suppose, but they arent King Henry.

    Theres only one King :slight_frown: :slight_smile: :slight_frown: :slight_smile:
     
  4. sacullen

    sacullen Initiate (0) Oct 14, 2008 Illinois

    Not quite. My wife and I spoke about it at length. Our reasoning is that I can do a better tasting with the Goose brews we have here. We did Black Friday a couple years ago, I hit it last year for King Henry, and we have plenty to go around. The only thing I don't have on hand is 2012 Coffee, but I expect to get at least one bottle. Rather than the bomber of 2009 BCBS, I would rather hit the '07-'12 BCBS I have sitting in the fridge. Basically, Goose was asking us to put up $75 for a tasting I can beat. Not worth the $150 (plus babysitting fee on Black Friday) for the two of us.
     
  5. redsand22

    redsand22 Initiate (0) Mar 17, 2010 Illinois

    See I hear ya, as I have almost everything we're tasting as well...but to not have to dip into what I have AND get an 09 bomber AND a snifter, I think it's worth it, obviously just my opinion.
     
  6. mbockstruck30

    mbockstruck30 Pooh-Bah (1,776) Dec 31, 2010 Illinois
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    This is exactly you justifying why you are not going, so you can remove the Not Quite.
     
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  7. pmoney

    pmoney Initiate (0) Apr 15, 2011 Illinois

    Oh snap!
     
  8. mdomask

    mdomask Initiate (0) May 27, 2012 Illinois

    The sold out event shows that many, many people think it's worth it. Some of us just happen to have a different opinion :slight_smile:

    What's interesting to me is that GI held back enough Rare to supply this event.
     
  9. Dontcounttoday

    Dontcounttoday Initiate (0) Apr 23, 2010 Illinois

    I've heard tales from the recent past of at least a pallet of Rare...
     
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  10. Vav

    Vav Savant (1,025) Jul 27, 2008 Illinois

    Utterly not true.
     
  11. kockroach

    kockroach Initiate (0) Aug 30, 2012 Illinois

    Going with a buddy to the 4PM event. Gives us time to see what we can get from Vav. Also, I like the idea of it being bottles. Gives me a chance to try the few from the list that I haven't, have more of ones that I no longer have, and see how the ones I still have in bottle are doing (without opening them).
     
  12. bgrzywa2

    bgrzywa2 Zealot (714) Nov 8, 2011 Illinois
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    you're saying there's 2 pallets??
     
  13. elkhunter36

    elkhunter36 Initiate (0) Feb 29, 2012 Wisconsin

    I think he is saying there are no pallets left because he purchased the last one and is giving it away as a door prize on Black Friday.
     
  14. thewimperoo

    thewimperoo Maven (1,284) Oct 1, 2006 Illinois
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    Hate to side with the crazy guy, but unless we have different definitions of pallets. I thought it was common knowledge GI holds back a bunch of product for future events, quality control, etc.

    From a month or so ago
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  15. Dontcounttoday

    Dontcounttoday Initiate (0) Apr 23, 2010 Illinois

    That fits my definition of a pallet. I also have pictures I took of a barrel or two of Rare in the warehouse.
     
  16. Vav

    Vav Savant (1,025) Jul 27, 2008 Illinois

  17. Mjmoser

    Mjmoser Initiate (0) May 6, 2012 Illinois

    With technology where it is today, I think you should allow me to virtually wait in line via Skype or FaceTime. I am going to be in BFE on Friday and it only seems fair :slight_smile:
     
  18. Dontcounttoday

    Dontcounttoday Initiate (0) Apr 23, 2010 Illinois

    Ooops I have no such pictures. Just pictures of King Henry barrels. My bad!
     
  19. dvelcich

    dvelcich Zealot (605) Feb 6, 2008 Illinois

     
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  20. Askchucky

    Askchucky Zealot (504) May 2, 2011 Illinois
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    If anyone has an extra 4pm tix let me know.
     
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